A Response to “On administering Holy Communion in a Time of a Plague”
This was sent to me and deserves a read. You can read the Calivas article here . We can all agree that we are living in unusual times. However, the nature and extent of the illness that we face, and the proper response of the Church, is a matter of much disagreement. We have seen various responses to the COVID-19 epidemic: calls to close our Churches as infectious vectors, and demands to open them as places of spiritual healing. Directives a) ordering the cessation of sacramental life as part of an effort to “flatten the curve,” and cries for access to the divine grace that flows forth from those very mysteries; b) calling for the restriction of “at-risk persons,” and serious questions about the validity of such controls, c) instructions to liturgists to wear personal protective equipment during the celebration of the divine services and the distribution of the holy Mysteries, and uncertainty about the fitness of such practices. Who has been championing what and on behalf of whom? The ...
A lot of hate on BOTH sides? I only saw it on one side! Typical mainstream media bias, and typical behavior of radical gay activists!
ReplyDeleteA good point. I believe it was Benjamin Netanyahu who, in an interview on NPR, condemned the tit for tat mentality of the media. He called the media out on trying to make it seem like every argument was between equally culpable sides - for every Palestinian attack reported so was Israeli aggression and cruelty. He said the attempt to be "fair" was done at the expense of the truth.
ReplyDeleteJust in time for the Winter Lent, http://jn1034.blogspot.com
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